moppet39

<p>Hello Siddhartha,<br>

My answer is a simple one. If you own Nikon already and you like it don't switch. Same if you own a Canon. I work in retail and that is the type of advise I give most of the customers that are thinking of switching brands when they a wanting to buy something new. If it ain't broke don't fix it. But of course it also depends on the features you want. You also could check out consumer reports too, to see which one they rate the best (after all their ratings are based on what, us, the consumer says about the product.</p>

<p>I should have said about my facebook page, that I have an eagle looking over my shoulder. That way you know you have the correct Dawn</p>

<p>Thank you all for all the good advise. If anyone wants to look at some of my pics you can go to facebook.com. Of course the only people who can see my pics are my friends. This is where I post most of my pics. If you go there and request me as a friend, just put photonet as a message so I know. You can look under my name or under moppet39, you will find me. I have started going thru my manual. The advance one is 203 pages. I have gone thru 70 pages and went step by step and doing what they were showing me. I did learn how to change the aperture settings. Also learned how to change the intensity of the flash. <br>

Debasis, I do want to get into this. Been looking for a starting point so I can be one of the best and to do it quickly. I have to learn patients in learning, but when I want something, I am not the most patient person.</p>

<p>Hello! I am some what a new photographer. I have been taking pictures for a few years. I own a Canon rebel 35 mm (which my sister is using) and a Digital Canon Power Shot S5 IS. I am being encourged by several of my friends to pursue photography more aggresively because of a few pictures that I took at band camp this year (I know, I know..."This one time at band camp"...). I know I need to learn more about every aspect of photography, including more about my camera. With my job, I am on the road 6 months out of the year and at home the other 6 months. I have been looking for online classes and even looking at the universities that are close by, but really not having any luck. I am also feeling very overwhelmed with all the information that is out there. I am looking to upgrade my digital camera also so I can get different lenses, would that be a wise thing to do or should look into just purchasing the lenses that are available for the power shot? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much.</p>